Apparel – Guard or protector – For wearer's head
Patent
1998-06-17
1999-11-30
Oleksa, Diana L.
Apparel
Guard or protector
For wearer's head
21951, 220912, A42B 120
Patent
active
059919167
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an item of headwear, in particular a hat or sunshade having a foldable visor.
In accordance with the present invention there is provided an item of headwear including a main portion adapted to fit to the head of a wearer and a visor portion joined to the main portion, the main portion including two elements interconnected via a hinge portion for pivotal movement between an open condition, for wearing, and a closed condition, for storage, and the visor portion being formed of a fan-type construction including radially arranged folds extending from the hinge portion, an outer peripheral edge and two side members coupled to a respective one of the elements, wherein the visor portion is substantially wholly arranged in a collapsed condition between the elements when the elements are in the closed condition and undergoes concertinaed movement from the collapsed condition between the elements to an extended condition by contemporaneous movement of the elements from the closed condition through to the open condition and wherein the hinge portion is angled with respect to a plane defined by the side members when in the closed condition, such that movement of the elements from the closed to the open condition results in the outer peripheral edge of the visor portion being tensioned and simultaneously deflected away from the hinge portion.
Preferably, the hinge portion is angled at an obtuse angle with respect to the plane defined by the side members when in the closed condition.
Preferably the elements are integrally formed as a front band of main portion and, in the closed condition, at least partially capture the visor portion therebetween.
Preferably, the visor portion is formed of radially extending folds which are flattened toward the outer peripheral edge when the elements are in the open condition.
Preferably, fastening means are provided on each of the elements, adjacent a location at which the outer peripheral edge of the visor intersects with each of the elements, for removably fastening the elements in the closed condition. Preferably the fastening means comprise a two component touch and close type fastener.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention is more fully described, by way of non-limiting example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a side view of an item of headwear, in accordance with the present invention, in a closed condition;
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the item shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a side view of the headwear shown in FIG. 1, in a partially opened condition;
FIG. 4 is a side view of the headwear of FIGS. 1 and 2 in an open condition;
FIG. 5 is a side view of another item of headwear, in accordance with the present invention; and
FIG. 6 is a side view of the headwear of FIG. 5 in a closed condition.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
An item of headwear 1 is shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 in the form of a foldable sunshade 2, which includes a main portion 3 and a visor portion 4. The main portion 3 includes an elastic strap 5 coupled to side bands 6 which in turn extend from a main headband 7, comprised of two integrally formed elements 8, 9, foldable about a hinge portion 10. The elements 8, 9 are arranged to pivot from a closed condition shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 to an open condition shown in FIG. 4, about the hinge portion 10 which extends generally along an axis "A".
Each of the elements 8, 9 is coupled along a lower edge 11 to a respective side member 12 of the visor portion 4. The visor portion 4 itself is formed of a generally fan-type construction with a plurality of radially extending folds 14 bounded by an outer peripheral edge 15 so that movement of the side members 8, 9, effected by opening and closing of the elements, causes corresponding opening and closing of the visor portion 4 in a concertinaed manner. In the closed condition shown in FIG. 1, the side members define a substantially common plane "B" which extends at an obtuse angle .theta. relative to the hinge p
REFERENCES:
patent: 893548 (1908-07-01), Rosenfeld
patent: 1732357 (1929-10-01), Davis
patent: 2765472 (1956-10-01), Schoen-Wolski
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